Government
What is the name of the document that created the first United States government?
Articles of Confederation
What is the name of the appointed advisors to the President?
The Cabinet
The powers of the Judicial branch are ___________?
Interpret and examine laws
What rights are given in the First Amendment?
Freedom of speech, religion, press, and protest
What are the rights given in the Sixth Amendment?
The right to a fair and speedy trial
What is the name of the document that created the second United States government that we still have today?
The Constitution
The powers of the Legislative branch are ________?
Make new laws, declare war, and approve Justices and Cabinet members.
The head of the Judicial branch is ___________?
The Supreme Court
What are the rights given in the Second Amendment?
The right to own weapons for protection
What are the rights given in the Seventh Amendment?
Right of trial by jury in civil cases
What are the 3 branches of government?
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
Who is the head of the Legislative branch?
Congress
Who appoints the Supreme Court Justices?
Who approves of the appointments?
The President
Congress
What are the rights given in the Third Amendment?
No quartering of soldiers in people’s homes
What are the rights given in the Eighth Amendment?
No Cruel and unusual punishment
The Executive branch has the power to _______?
Sign or veto laws, Commander-In-Chief of military, appoint Supreme Court Justices, and make treaties with other countries.
Each state has an equal number of these legislatures.
Senators
How many Supreme Court Justices are there?
9
What are the rights given in the Fourth Amendment?
Police cannot search your house or belongings without a warrant
What are the rights given in the Ninth Amendment?
The government can’t take away rights just because they are not in the Constitution.
Or
You have rights that are outside of the Constitution.
Who is the head of the Executive branch?
The President
The number of these legislators is based on population are ______?
House of Representatives
What are the rights given in the Fifth Amendment?
The right to remain silent and due process of the law
What rights are given in the Tenth Amendment?
States have rights and powers not mentioned within the Constitution